FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away

Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
Banks Target Repeat Checks That Drive Customers Away
August 19, 2026  |  Digital Identity

A Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)-observed pilot is testing whether completed customer verification work can be documented in standardized records and evaluated by other financial...

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FDIC Mulls Standards Body to Streamline Bank-FinTech Oversight
FDIC Mulls Standards Body to Streamline Bank-FinTech Oversight
August 19, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is considering an industry-led standards organization that could certify FinTech companies and other bank service providers against common risk-management benchmarks,...

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Crypto Trade Group Backs Custodia’s Supreme Court Bid
Crypto Trade Group Backs Custodia’s Supreme Court Bid
August 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Blockchain Association is urging the Supreme Court to take up Custodia Bank’s long-running fight for access to the Federal Reserve’s payment system, warning that...

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Monzo Chair Departs Following Last Year’s Shareholder Backlash
Monzo Chair Departs Following Last Year’s Shareholder Backlash
August 18, 2026  |  Banking

Monzo’s chairman is  departing the British neobank months after shareholders lobbied for his removal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Regulators Have 90 Days to Rewrite FinTech Rules
Regulators Have 90 Days to Rewrite FinTech Rules
August 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal review that could influence how FinTech firms partner with banks, pursue charters and reach the payment system comes due Monday (Aug. 17), although...

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Mastercard Seeks Deal Over Card Losses Left by Brazilian Bank Collapse
Mastercard Seeks Deal Over Card Losses Left by Brazilian Bank Collapse
August 14, 2026  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is proposing to pay half the amount demanded by Brazilian merchant acquirers that were impacted by the collapse of Will Financeira, also known as...

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FinTechs Muscle Into Banks’ Trade Finance Turf
FinTechs Muscle Into Banks’ Trade Finance Turf
August 13, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance is stuck in a paradox. The world has plenty of goods to trade, but financing them safely keeps getting harder. That gap is...

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FinTech Navi Targets $2 Billion Valuation in India IPO
FinTech Navi Targets $2 Billion Valuation in India IPO
August 13, 2026  |  IPO

FinTech startup Navi is preparing to launch its initial public offering in India and will seek a valuation of as much as $2 billion, Bloomberg...

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